Chords of: Batuka by: Madonna. (Dm, Bb, Bbmaj7, D) are the main chords of the song. The chords are displayed instantly in real-time with a YouTube player, four synced views, instrument diagrams, loop practice and a built-in vocal-remover mixer.
“Batuka” by Madonna is in D Minor and runs at about 132 BPM, giving it an upbeat, driving pulse. Our analysis found 21 different chords across 72 chord changes; the ones that carry the song are Dm, Bb, Bbmaj7, D.
Dm is the chord you will hold longest — roughly 35% of the 5:45 the chords were tracked for. The song opens with F7/A → Bb → C → Gm7 → Bb → C → Bb → C. Play the timeline above to hear each change land in real time.
Difficulty: intermediate — 3 main chords including 3 extended or barre voicings. Guitarists can play it as written — D Minor sits in open-chord territory, no capo needed.
| Chord | Time held | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Dm | 2:01 | 35% |
| Bb | 1:36 | 28% |
| Bbmaj7 | 1:03 | 18% |
| D | 0:09 | 3% |
| Gm7 | 0:09 | 3% |
| C | 0:08 | 2% |
| Bb6 | 0:08 | 2% |
| F6 | 0:05 | 2% |
F7/A – Bb – F6 – C – Gm7 – Bb – F6 – C – Bb – Dm – F – C – Gm – Bb – A7/C# – Dmaj7 – Bb – Bbmaj7 – Bb/C – Bb6 – Dm – Bbmaj7 – Dm – Bbmaj7 – Dm – Bbmaj7 – Dm – Bbmaj7 – Dm – Bbmaj7 – F6 – Dm – Bb/D – Bbmaj7 – Dm – Bb – Gm7 – Dm – Bb6 – Bbmaj7 – Dm – Bbmaj7 – Dm – Bbmaj7 – Dm – Bbmaj7 – Dm – Bbmaj7 – …
